SB 1775 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Open Meetings - As enacted, adds the governing body of a local education agency and certain other local governing bodies of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds to the list of governing bodies that are required to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance of such meetings. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.

SB 1775 amends Tennessee's open meetings law to require additional local governing bodies to publish meeting agendas in advance. It specifically adds public school boards (local education agencies) and other local bodies with decision-making or funding authority to the list of groups required to provide public notice. The key change is expanding the existing requirement in TCA § 8-44-110 to include these new entities, ensuring their meeting agendas are available to the public before meetings occur. This directly affects school boards and similar local bodies that make binding decisions or handle public funds.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0885)
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0554)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Todd Gardenhire
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
TN
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